<h2>Hello, internet.</h2>
<p>Welcome to patrickgibsonphotography dot com. This is a small digital portfolio of work I've done as an amateur photographer, that I like to think is continually improving.</p>

<h2>I'm Patrick.</h2>
<p>I'm a Canadian computer science undergrad at the University of Windsor, Ontario, although I live in the greater Toronto area. I travel a lot (or at least try to), so not all my pictures are from these places. I try to tag them where appropriate. I like non-fiction books, semi-obscure movies, songs in C minor, clouds, sweets, night cityscapes, time-lapse video, dreaming, theoretical mathematics, and you.</p>

<h2>But, why?</h2>
<p>Why not? Okay, so you're wondering why I bother doing this, or maybe what drives and influences me. Well, there's a lot. I started photography in high school because my school was one of the few in the region to even be able to offer it. Photography was also one of the only arts I had an appreciation for at the time; It's easier to fall in love with the beauty of an Ansel Adams than it is to even begin to understand a Magritte. Although that's changed over the years and grown to appreciate far more forms of art, I never really got over my dalliance with photography. While my academic studies have led me into a highly technical field, I can never go too long with breaking my camera and wandering the streets (or country sides, or bars, or whatever) looking to capture something that grabs my eye. The things that influence and inspire me the most? My friends.</p>

<h2>My stuff.</h2>
<p>I shoot with a Canon XTi (400D), and a small set of lenses to go with it: a 28mm f/1.8 prime, a 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM, and a really amazing 17-40mm f/4L USM, all Canon as well. I process my pictures on my 15" Macbook Pro, which happens to be <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/patr1ck/352330521/">signed by Steve Wozniak</a>. This photoblog runs on an open source, BSD-licensed Rails applications called <%= link_to "Negative", :controller => 'site', :action => 'negative' %>, which I wrote myself. James Herdman helped me write the CSS layout of the site, as well provided indispensable Rails advice. For desktop software, I use a combination of Photoshop and Aperture. I love my mac.</p>

<h2>Other internets.</h2>
<p>Looking to waste time? Here are some sites I'm involved with, or would like to pay tribute to:
	<ul><li><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/patr1ck">My Flickr</a> - I'm on flickr. If you're looking for shots I took at a party or something, they are probably here.</li>
		<li><a href="http://words.fadeover.org">My Programming Blog</a> - Oh yeah, I'm sort of a geek. Damn, and I was doing so well, wasn't I?</li>
		<li><a href="http://headphoneland.my-expressions.com/">Headphoneland</a> - Gavin, an amazing photoblogger from Belfast.</li>
		<li><a href="http://www.durhamtownship.com/">Durham Township</a> - One of my favourite photoblogs. Kathleen is some sort of demigod when it comes to bending and stopping light. I'd probably marry her. Deal with it.</li>
		<li><a href="http://www.dpreview.com/">Digital Photography Review</a> - Go here for advice on buying a digital camera. Or for any other information on digital photography.</li>
		<li><a href="http://photos.vfxy.com/photoblogs/1991">My VFXY</a> - VFXY is an awesome meta-photoblog that you should definitely check out if you like pictures.
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<h2>Contact me.</h2>
<p>Feel free to contact me at me('at' symbol)patrickgibsonphotography.com. Send your requests, your love, your hate, your spam.<br /><br />Be honest.</p>

